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Philosophical Essays on Free Stuff by Robyn Ferrell offers a depiction of figures of freedom in consumer culture, a world made image by the internet and globalization. Through word and image associations, Ferrell links the question of "free" to the effects of instrumentalism in the political sphere. The discussion proceeds through figures of freedom which allow the question to come into focus through diverse perspectives. Each essay is autonomous, and all are linked. Grounded in critical theory, continental philosophy, and cultural studies, Ferrell explores ideas of free gift, free thought, free time, free choice, free love, free market, free speech, and free world.



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Contents

[list of photographs]

[acknowledgments]

[preface]

[introduction]… free form

market values

[one] … free gift

[two] … free time

[three] … free market

[four] … free speech

[five] … free world

technological thinking

[six] … free choice

[seven] … free love

[eight] … free thought

[afterword]

Philosophical Essays on Free Stuff

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      Publisher Lexington Books
      Published 12 January 2021
      ISBN-13 9781793603623
      978-1793603623
      ISBN-10 1793603626

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Philosophical Essays on Free Stuff by Robyn Ferrell offers a depiction of figures of freedom in consumer culture, a world made image by the internet and globalization. Through word and image associations, Ferrell links the question of "free" to the effects of instrumentalism in the political sphere. The discussion proceeds through figures of freedom which allow the question to come into focus through diverse perspectives. Each essay is autonomous, and all are linked. Grounded in critical theory, continental philosophy, and cultural studies, Ferrell explores ideas of free gift, free thought, free time, free choice, free love, free market, free speech, and free world.



      Table of Contents

      Contents

      [list of photographs]

      [acknowledgments]

      [preface]

      [introduction]… free form

      market values

      [one] … free gift

      [two] … free time

      [three] … free market

      [four] … free speech

      [five] … free world

      technological thinking

      [six] … free choice

      [seven] … free love

      [eight] … free thought

      [afterword]

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